
John Ratcliffe, newly installed as CIA director, has vowed to overhaul the agency and undo what he sees as years of politicization under former Director John Brennan.
Ratcliffe, who was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in by Vice President JD Vance, criticized Brennan for steering the agency away from its true mission and into political controversies.
Ratcliffe pointed to Brennan’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop controversy, calling it a prime example of intelligence officials misleading the public. Brennan, along with other high-ranking figures, signed a statement claiming the laptop story was Russian disinformation, which later proved to be false and was used in federal investigations against Hunter Biden.
Speaking shortly after assuming his role, Ratcliffe highlighted how the intelligence community failed during the 2016 election, citing the FBI’s surveillance of Trump’s campaign based on questionable evidence. He asserted that intelligence authorities were misused to push a political narrative that damaged trust in the agency.
I like this man more already!
Ratcliffe said Brennan was one of the worst things that ever happened to the CIA.Do you agree with him? (I do!) 😀 pic.twitter.com/i6QxblQGlP
— Croxxed Out (@FLCons) January 23, 2025
As part of broader efforts to restore confidence, President Donald Trump recently revoked the security clearances of Brennan and others involved in signing the letter about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Ratcliffe said this action was necessary to prevent further misuse of classified information by individuals who are no longer in government service.
Former Obama CIA director John Brennan says Tulsi Gabbard "doesn't have the right perspective" to be Director of National Intelligence.
So let's remind people:
-John Brennan voted for the Communist presidential candidate when in college.
-John Brennan lied under oath to the… pic.twitter.com/xKHfeVIMUq— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 14, 2024
Under Ratcliffe’s leadership, the CIA is expected to return to focusing on its primary responsibilities — gathering intelligence, conducting covert operations, and addressing global threats. He stressed the need to remove any lingering political agendas that could compromise national security.
Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff John Brennan running to Jake Tapper – slams Trump’s CIA Director John Ratcliffe for releasing documents CONFIRMING he briefed Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Susan Lice, James Comey on Hillary’s Russia Collusion Hoax:
pic.twitter.com/TeKTjg2bOo— Johnny Midnight ⚡️ (@its_The_Dr) January 22, 2025
Ratcliffe stated that his tenure will prioritize strengthening intelligence capabilities and ensuring objective analysis to support national security decisions.
This is a SEPT 29, 2020 Letter from Ratcliffe to Lindsey Graham regarding Brennan, Hillary, and Comey discussing stirring up Russian disinformation focused on Pres Trump to distract from Hillary server. Barr knew about the Russia collusion b.s. while Pres Trump ran for office the… pic.twitter.com/QqCNETz7lr
— Futurist™ (@americasgreat) January 22, 2025
CIA Director, John Ratcliffe’s goal is “restoring the world's most preeminent intelligence agency to its core primary objectives”.
John Brennan created a huge mess that Ratcliffe will have to clean up.
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